Andrew's Thoughts Of The Day

I haven’t made a blog post in quite some time but this list is something that I had to share with all of my amazing readers (all two of you). There was a post on reddit this week (see original post here) where a user asked, ‘What is something you think everyone should have installed on their computer or laptop?‘ and as usual, the reddit community delivered with some absolutely amazing application recommendations. I went through the comments and compiled this list of applications that you need to download ASAP:

FFsplit – A free front-end application that allows you to capture and record what is happening on your desktop. For Windows.

DXtory – Dxtory is a movie capture tool only for DirextX/OpenGL application. For Windows.

Other:

Steam – PC-game client for PC, Mac and Linux (Linux version is still in closed beta).

f.lux – Makes the color of your computer’s display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day. Must have if you have problems with going to sleep or have problems with eyes or headaches. For Windows.

RedShift – Just like f.lux but for Linux (there exists an experimental Windows build though).

Sublime Text 2 – A great text editor for code, markup and prose. For Windows, Mac and Linux.

Paint.Net – If MS Paint and Photoshop had a baby. It’s a free image and photo editing software for Windows and is a powerful yet simple image and photo editor tool.

There you have it — the complete list of software that you need on your computer to handle nearly every situation possible. I’m going to periodically be uploading this list so please leave a comment with your feedback or if there’s an application that you think I left out that belongs on this list.

I apologize for not writing in my blog in ages but I thought it’d be the perfect time to start on a Wednesday with a ‘Would You Rather Wednesday?’ question. Today’s question is pretty simple: Would you rather drink Coca-Cola or Pepsi?

Coca-Cola: I’m referring to the Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, and Coca-Cola Zero products (this does not include all of the other beverages that Coca Cola owns)

Pepsi: I’m referring to the Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, and Pepsi Max products (this does not include all of the other beverages that PepsiCo owns)

There’s probably a new version of Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen almost every day but this one caught my attention. Why you ask? Because it’s song by the Chocolate Rain YouTube sensation Tay Zonday. I thought this guy fell off the planet after the song but apparently he has over 40 videos in his YouTube channel. Check out this absolutely hilarious and strange rendition of Call Me Maybe performed by the one and only Tay Zonday.

Today’s ‘Would You Rather Wednesday’ is a little different than the previous ones. I’m giving you four options to choose from and they are all really bad situations. Today’s question is, ‘Would you rather fall to your death, burn to death, drown to death, or be eaten alive?’ Please read the below scenarios for the specifics of your horrible death!

Fall to your Death: You know how all of your friends always say they want to go skydiving? You caved in to their peer pressure and you went. You jump out of the plane with your instructor and then he realizes that the parachute won’t open. He says, “Don’t worry, that’s what the backup parachute is for!”. He then tries to open that one and it won’t open either. You are now cutting through the air with nothing to slow you down.

Burn to Death: You’re in an enclosed room that is locked shut. You’re surrounded by flammable objects and the fire has spread to a point where you have absolutely no way to put it out. It’s a large room and you’re on the other side of the fire. It’s only a matter of time until it reaches you.

Drown to Death:(DISCLAIMER: THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS OF THE MOVIE TITANIC) You’re Jack Dawson on the Titatic in the scene where he’s handcuffed to the pipe while the ship is sinking. The only problem is that there is no Rose to come and save you with an ax. The room is slowly filling up with water and your demise is inevitable.

Eaten Alive: Like a scene from Resident Evil, you wake up one day and you’re stuck in a mansion. Doesn’t seem too bad. The only problem is everyone that you know and everyone in the mansion is a hungry flesh eating zombie. You’re their dinner for tonight and there’s no way out of the mansion.

This Would You Rather Wednesday is going to hurt … literally. Today’s question is, “Would you rather be punched in the face by Mike Tyson or hit with a bat in the chest by Barry Bonds?” It’s going to hurt either way so you’re in trouble either way. Some things to think about:

Mike Tyson: Mike Tyson has 50 professional boxing wins. 44 of them were by Knock Out. He has completely floored some of the best fighters of all time. He’s punching you in the face.

Barry Bonds: Barry Bonds has the record for most home runs in a single season and also has the record for most career home runs. He swings pretty hard. He’s hitting you in the chest.

I’d like to thank Stephanie Behie for today’s ‘Would You Rather Wednesday’ question. I think this is one of the toughest choices yet. To my faithful fans, I ask you, ‘Would you rather not be able to eat salty junk food (chips, popcorn, etc) or sweet junk food (cake, ice cream, candy, etc) for an entire month?

I’ve seen a ton of Draw Something pictures that I thought were absolutely amazing but I think this one is by far the best. It combines creativity with great artistic ability. I think that the reason I like it so much is that I’m just a huge nerd.

This artist could have easily drawn a huge beautiful picture of ‘PIkachu’ but chose to go a completely different route. Utilizing the ‘Who’s That Pokémon?’ game screen with the silhouette of PIkachu just brings me right back to my childhood. See below photos of the Draw Something picture and the actual Pokémon TV show reference.

Today’s ‘Would You Rather Wednesday’ is a tough one. I ask you this question: ‘Would you rather not be able to listen to music for 3 months or give up your cell phone for 3 months?’ It takes two things that everyone loves and makes you choose between them. As usual, here are some rules and things to think about:

No Music: You can’t listen to music at all for these three months. This includes television (no MTV!), no bars, no clubs, no movies, etc. If there’s music, you can’t hear it.

No Cell Phone: No cell phone at all. No iPhone. No iPad, none of that stuff. Picture your life during the 90s when you actually had to go and socialize and call people on land line telephones. That would be your life for the three months. I’m the type of person who freaks out if they don’t know where their phone is for 5 minutes, let alone 3 months!

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Today’s Would You Rather Wednesday question is ‘Would you rather be stuck in a broken elevator for 10 hours or on a broken ski lift for 10 hours?’ Some Rules:

For Both: You’re by yourself. You have no electronic devices on you (no iPhone, no iPad, NOTHING!) The only food you have on you is an Almond Joy and some Tic Tacs.

EDITBroken Elevator: You’re in the oldest elevator in ALL of New York City. This thing is freaking scary. It breaks down all the time, the door closes on people’s body parts. You’re surprised it even works. There’s no elevator music. It’s in the heart of Winter and this elevator doesn’t have heat. You’re stuck in-between the two highest floors of this building.

Broken Ski Lift: You’re at one of the highest points of the ski lift where it’s impossible to jump down. It’s pretty cold outside (you were skiing!). @Matt Ramos — The ski lift is not going to fall or break.